Do you need a reason to fire someone? Coaches get fired all the time. If the school needs a reason they can say they tried the fine and anger management, it didn't work so they are firing him. Also, this video is going to make recruiting hard, seems like another valid reason to fire someone . . . if you need a reason.
Not sure what I "supposedly know full well" about Rasheed and a girlfriend - in fact I don't know anything full well. Not the subject.
Everyone knows why they're firing them. Any excuse they give is bullshit. Plain and simple. They're firing him to cover their own ass and nothing else.
A "for cause" firing would negate severance if it held up. They can fire him for any reason that isn't illegal (i.e. discriminatory, retaliation for whistle blowing, etc.). If it is not a for cause firing though, they probably owe him his salary per his contract.
Actually you don't need a cause if you are an employee at will, which most are. If there is a contract or you are union, then it is different.
so was it the "director of player personnel" who released it? He seemed kind of butthurt on the interview. my feeling is that he probably released them because Rice probably went postal on him some time in practice.
Actually Murdock reported Rice to the AD. Murdock was let go. He has an active whistleblower lawsuit against Rutgers pending and released copies he kept of Rice's practices to OTL. http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/03/mike-rice-firing-how-eric-murdocks-departure-set-off-chain-reaction/
That is my guess as well. Like any other coaches situation, get fired, school still pays contract. I don't think unversity uses tape to try and get out from the contract, I just think they fire him and pay off rest of contract, whatever that is. I don't think they give him the 50K back . . . but who knows.
I'm sure he won't get the money back, and he won't ask for it because he's in damage control mode. If he ever wants to coach again he has to handle this perfectly. If he starts crying about money and mistreatment he'll get fucking owned by the media.
...how about this, what if the fans could chuck mini basketballs at the coach(es) for making bonehead substitutions or failing to adjust?!
If Rice wasn't your good friend, you'd be all over this like, uh, . . . white on rice. You love piling on, except this time it's personal so you're taking the high road. Good for you, but don't expect everyone else to follow.
